object–relational mapping

Programming technique

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Also known as ORM · object-relational mapping · Object Relational Mapper · O/RM · O/R mapping tool

Subclass of: data mapping
Part of: programming terminology

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Object–relational mapping in computer science is a programming technique for converting data between a relational database and the memory of an object-oriented programming language. This creates, in effect, a virtual object database that can be used from within the program.

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Different from: object–role modeling
Permanent duplicated item: Q12556934

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